Paleolithic
the scholars who study our past, using records and historic art to find the answers
Historians
What were the 2 rivers that ran through the Fertile Crescent
Tigris & Euphrates
Where did the merchants and farmers exchange their goods?
Merchant Centers
society organized around a central government, has highly developed culture and technology
Civilization
Who was the president of the United States during WWII?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
scientists who study objects made by humans
Archaeologists
food people relied on the most such as corn, rice, wheat
Staple Crops
created to regulate trade and other activities
Government
Polytheistic meaning
One God
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What was the first human-like creature?
Hominid
taming of animal to keep it as a pet or on a farm
Domestication
New jobs created in pottery, metal work, weaving, toolmaking, etc due to:
A surplus in food
belief that the right to rule comes from God and not the consent of the people
Divine Right
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
no permanent home and travels to find food
NOMADS
What was the tool that was used to help allow farmers prepare the ground for planting crops?
Plow with cattle
a group’s way of life including behaviors, beliefs, language, and customs
Culture
watered crops by bringing water to fields through pipes, canals, or other man-made means
Irrigation
Who was the powerful Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 1332-1323 B.C.?
Tutankhamun (King Tut)
Vast movement over long distances
The Great Migration
the transition from hunting-gathering to growing crops and farm animals
Agricultural Revolution
Known as the “Cradle of Civilization”
The Fertile Crescent
turning raw materials into usable metals
Metallurgy
Who was the ancient Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon